ATP Rotterdam: Jannik Sinner drops a set but folds Gael Monfils and goes into quarterfinals

ATP Rotterdam: Jannik Sinner gives up a set but folds Gael Monfils and goes into the quarterfinals

It wasnè t one of his best matches in recent months, it must also be said on the merits of the opponent, but Jannis Sinner in the second round of the Rotterdam indoor ATP 500 beat French veteran Gael Monfils, world number 70, with a score of 6-3 3-6 6-3 and earn 

It all looks easy at’the beginning for the No. 4 ranking and No. 1 seed in the Dutch tournament, who immediately breaks at 15 in the second game and comfortably maintained the lead throughout the rest of the partial, closed at the first opportunity.

But in the second set è Monfils has his serve snatched away from the’altoatesino, also at 15 with a double fault by Sinner, who then when the Frenchman is serving for the second parzlaie on 5-3 has a counterbreak ball but misses it and the match is extended to the third set.

Sinner però in the second game breaches Monfils to zero and then, holding serve, also has a 4-0 ball but misses. However on his serve he concedes nothing and closes the match at the second opportunity.

Jannik’s next opponent will be Canadian Milos Raonic, currently 309 but who è was world number 3 and has a great serve that canò be very dangerous on a fast surface like Rotterdam’s.